In this slightly dark comedy about romantic obsession, Sam (Matthew Broderick) is an astronomer who likes his life in the small New England town he calls home and loves his fiancée, Linda (Kelly Preston). But one day, Linda tells Sam that… MoreIn this slightly dark comedy about romantic obsession, Sam (Matthew Broderick) is an astronomer who likes his life in the small New England town he calls home and loves his fiancée, Linda (Kelly Preston). But one day, Linda tells Sam that she's moving to New York because she has found a new job -- and a new boyfriend. Sam is shocked and doesn't want to give Linda up, so when she moves to Manhattan, Sam follows her. Moving into an empty loft across the street from Linda's new apartment, Sam constructs a camera obscura that allows him to watch what she and her new beau, a French restaurateur named Anton (Tcheky Karyo), are up to. Sam's convinced that Linda is just going through a phase, and when she gets tired of Anton, he'll be there to pick up the pieces. But Sam soon has company in his obsessive watch over Linda's new flat: Anton's former girlfriend, Maggie (Meg Ryan), crashes Sam's hideout and joins him in his spy mission. While Sam just wants Linda back, Maggie is seething with rage against Anton after he dumped her and now she's out for revenge. Addicted to Love was the directorial debut of actor and producer Griffin Dunne; he cast his father, noted author Dominick Dunne, in a small role as a food writer.

Very slight even for a rom com, but I kind of like it. The revenge on the French chef is pretty harsh ( ugh to the cockroach scene).
I don't know if I can… MoreVery slight even for a rom com, but I kind of like it. The revenge on the French chef is pretty harsh ( ugh to the cockroach scene).
I don't know if I can especially believe any of these four people as a couple, though. Matthew Broderick is kind of meh as a romantic lead, Meg Ryan is psychotic and a bit weird here (and not in a cute, quirky way either, although I think she's meant to be), the Frenchman is hammy and Kelly Preston does the vapid airhead role and can't really care about her.
I think this only works because it's an older movie now and you don't see a lot of this cast now in movies, so it's kind of a fun flashback. I can imagine it would have been panned on release.

Wahida K

A Comedy About Lost Loves And Last Laughs

Dean McKenna

This is my all-the-time favourite Meg Ryan's comedy-romance film that makes me laugh heaps. I always never forgot that movie while I watch it again and… MoreThis is my all-the-time favourite Meg Ryan's comedy-romance film that makes me laugh heaps. I always never forgot that movie while I watch it again and again.

Leigh Ryan

Wonderful payback stunts.

Red Lats

It is funny. A little dark (spying on your ex), but funny.

Film Crazy

Well this is an alright film, its a nice romanctic comedy with a few laughs here and there.
It is predictable throughout the film to be honest but its… MoreWell this is an alright film, its a nice romanctic comedy with a few laughs here and there.
It is predictable throughout the film to be honest but its watchable espicially on a wet sunday evening.
Ryan and Broderick are two people that have lost there partners to other people, Broderick wants his ex back are sort of stalks her in a way but not in a weird way whereas Ryan whants to cause her ex problems because he used her, they end up partning together so broderick can get his love back and ryan ruin her ex's life however towards they realise there views have changed about one another.
Like i said this film is predictable with a few good kaughs and is worth a watch !

danny d

odd but kelly preston was very good

Bill Cavros

For a Rom-Com this is about as good as it gets. Although the plot is on the same order of predictability for other Rom-Coms, Griffin Dunne smatters the concept… MoreFor a Rom-Com this is about as good as it gets. Although the plot is on the same order of predictability for other Rom-Coms, Griffin Dunne smatters the concept with some very interesting concept and characters. Mathew Broderick is an astronomer, who dumped by his lifetime love Kelly Preston. For a Hollywood scientist he?s not annoyingly inaccurate, the best praise I can give for Hollywood?s interpretation of science. Meg Ryan ex Tceky Karo is living with Kelly Preston now. Meg and Mathew become stalkers of there respective ex?s. Both of them battling over the right to live in an abandoned building across the street. Broderick rigs up a photo multiplier to work as a Camera Obscurra so they can watch the going on in the apartment across the street. Broderick shows the strain by coming up with statistical methods for analyzing the couples happiness. Meg plays a tougher character than in any of her other movies. She wears a wife beater. Full motorcycle leathers and rides a crotch rocket. I?m not really in love with the plot, but the character development and small details are excellent.

Kevin M. Williams

Two jilted lovers team up to get revenge on their ex's --- what do you think happens next? The execution of the plotline plays much better than the… MoreTwo jilted lovers team up to get revenge on their ex's --- what do you think happens next? The execution of the plotline plays much better than the description, trust me, in this cute little black comedy/romance. Give it a chance, you'll be glad you did.

Mason Williams

Addicted to Love is a sweet film starring Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick.
Two jilted people whom were recently got dumped for another find themselves… MoreAddicted to Love is a sweet film starring Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick.
Two jilted people whom were recently got dumped for another find themselves together trying to get even. This has many good scenes with the wonderful Maureen Stapleton co-starring.